Wanyan Yan and Zhao Yingluo's two personal maids, Dong Xue and Xia He, never expected this sudden turn of events, which revealed a look of unbelievable horror on their flowery faces. Under the moonlight, the silvery water-like brilliance failed to calm the waves in their hearts. "Assassin? In this peaceful world, how could an assassin break in?" Dong Xue exclaimed, with a bit of trembling in her voice. Xia He was also stunned. She held the embroidered handkerchief in her hand tightly, as if it was her only support at the moment: "Oh my God, what on earth is going on?" Fortunately, the three of them were not targeted by assassins. They were just scared to death by the thrilling scene, but their bodies were not seriously injured. Wanyan Yan came back to her senses, her eyes full of doubts and exploration. When she heard Wen Boyuan urgently calling "Her Royal Highness," her heart felt as if it had been hit by a heavy hammer, and her whole body froze in place. "Princess? Mr. Zhao... No, Miss Zhao, you are actually a woman?" Wanyanyan's voice was filled with indescribable complex emotions. Her eyes looked back and forth at Zhao Yingluo, as if she wanted to see something from him. What a clue. Zhao Yingluo couldn't care less about Wanyanyan's surprise at this moment. After escaping the assassination, her rationality quickly came online. "Wen Boyuan, seal the city gate immediately and capture the remaining assassins! Summon the imperial physician to come here quickly to treat Wanyan Zongyi's injuries!" Zhao Yingluo's voice was clear and powerful, echoing in the night sky.
Wanyan Yan stood aside and watched all this silently. Her emotions were complicated and hard to describe. She was both shocked by Zhao Yingluo's identity and worried about this incident. After Zhao Yingluo finished handling the urgent matters, she finally had time to turn around and face Wanyan Yan. "Miss Wanyan, what happened tonight has shocked you." Zhao Yingluo said softly, "I will give you an explanation." After Zhao Yingluo comforted Yan Yan, she hurried back to the palace under the escort of Wen Boyuan. In the night, the palace is brightly lit, like a dazzling mountain of gems, standing in the darkness, looking solemn and mysterious. Zhao Yingluo's heart was beating. She knew that there would be a tough battle to fight next. In the palace, Emperor Zhao Ji was so shocked that he couldn't even hold the brush in his hand when he heard the news that his precious daughter had been assassinated. He threw down his pen and hurried straight to Chui Gong Hall. His face, which usually had a gentle smile, was now full of anxiety and worry. Zhao Yingluo has already discussed countermeasures with King Xin Zhao Zhen, Wen Boyuan, Lu Yihao and others in Chui Gong Hall. The atmosphere was solemn, and everyone's face was full of seriousness. Zhao Ji came in from behind, ignoring the presence of the officials, and grabbed Zhao Yingluo with tears in his eyes, looked her up and down, and asked eagerly: "Yingluo, are you injured anywhere? Let Father take a look!" When Zhao Yingluo saw that her cheap father cared so much about her, she felt inexplicably moved in her heart, and softly comforted her: "Father, I'm fine, I've made you worry." After Zhao Ji heard this, he felt a little relieved. He wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and said to Zhao Yingluo: "As long as it's okay, it's okay. What on earth is going on? How could you be assassinated when you are so good?" Zhao Yingluo shook her head and said she didn't know. She looked at Wen Boyuan and others and said: "We are discussing how to deal with this matter. Father, please go back to the palace to rest first, we are here." Although Zhao Ji was worried, he also knew that he could not be of much help here, so he nodded and was helped back to the palace by the palace servants. After Zhao Yingluo watched Zhao Ji leave, she withdrew her gaze and looked at Wen Boyuan and others. Her eyes became firm and resolute, as if she was a different person.
"My lords, what happened tonight was no accident. We must find out the truth as soon as possible and bring the mastermind to justice!" Wen Boyuan nodded in agreement: "What the princess said is absolutely true. I have already sent people to seal the city gate and search for traces of the assassin. I believe there will be news soon." Lu Yihao also said: "Princess, Master Wen, this matter is strange, we must deal with it carefully. In my opinion, we should strengthen the security measures of the palace, just in case." Zhao Zhen also expressed his opinion: "Lv Yihao Your Excellency is right. However, we cannot just defend without attacking. We should take the initiative and find out the conspiracy behind this!" After hearing this, Zhao Yingluo nodded with satisfaction. She looked at everyone and said: "Okay! Then we will split up. Wen Boyuan, you continue to be responsible for searching for traces of the assassin; Lu Yihao, you are responsible for strengthening the security measures of the palace; Zhao Zhen, you are responsible for secretly investigating the clues about this matter. 1 If you have any news, report it to me immediately!" The night was like ink, and deep darkness enveloped the entire city of Kaifeng. A hazy moon hung high in the sky, emitting a faint light, but it was unable to dispel the heavy darkness of the night. The lights in the city are sparse, with only a few mansions and streets still lit, like lonely beacons in the darkness. In this quiet and tense night, a side hall in the palace was brightly lit. Zhao Yingluo was sitting on a dragon chair with a carved jade seat, her beautiful eyebrows were knitted together and her eyes were as sharp as a knife. She wore a bright yellow dragon robe and a jade belt around her waist, showing her royal majesty. Wanyan Yan stood aside, her eyes full of worry and concern. "Your Highness, there is news from Wen Boyuan." A guard hurried into the palace and knelt down to report. Zhao Yingluo raised her hand slightly to signal the guards to stand up and speak. The guard stood up and whispered: "In tonight's incident, in addition to the two assassins who directly assassinated you and Wanyan Zongyi were killed on the spot, they also captured two assassins. One of the assassins immediately committed suicide by taking poison, and the other The assassin did not have time to commit suicide and is now being held tightly." When Zhao Yingluo heard this, a cold light flashed in her eyes. She pondered for a moment and then ordered: "Send orders to Wen Boyuan to interrogate the living assassin strictly and make sure to catch the mastermind behind the scenes." The guard followed the order and left. Zhao Yingluo turned to Wanyanyan and said softly: "Miss Wanyan, I've frightened you. I will definitely give you an explanation for this matter." Wanyanyan nodded with a complicated expression. Zhao Yingluo smiled slightly, and turned to look out the window. The sky was already turning white, and the dawn was about to come. As the sky gets brighter, the palace becomes busy. Lu Yihao walked into the side hall with a tired look on his face, saluted Zhao Yingluo and said, "Your Highness, I have something important to report." Zhao Yingluo raised her eyes to look at Lu Yihao, and her heart sank when she saw his serious expression. She waved her hand, signaling Lu Yihao to speak out. Lu Yihao took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "The Jin envoy Han Fang left Kaifeng City without saying goodbye." "What?" Zhao Yingluo stood up suddenly, with an expression of disbelief on her face. She stared at Lu Yihao closely and said sternly: "When did it happen? Why didn't anyone report it?" Lu Yihao lowered his head and said, "I just learned about it. According to the guards at the city gate, Han Fang left the city around midnight last night. It was dark at the time and they didn't notice anything unusual. It wasn't until they changed shifts this morning that they discovered that Han Fang had already No trace." When Zhao Yingluo heard this, she felt angry. She clenched her fists and said angrily: "What a Han Fang! He left the city at this critical moment. He is obviously guilty of committing a crime!" At this moment, Wen Boyuan hurriedly walked into the side hall. After saluting Zhao Yingluo, he said solemnly: "Your Highness, I have already interrogated the living assassin." Zhao Yingluo perked up after hearing this and couldn't wait to ask: "What did he recruit? Who is the mastermind behind it?"
Wen Boyuan said solemnly: "According to the assassin's account, he was ordered by Han Fang to come and plot to assassinate Wanyan Zongyi. They failed several times, and it was not until last night that they finally found the opportunity. However, they did not expect that we would appear. There, it failed." "Sure enough, it's him!" Zhao Yingluo said through gritted teeth. There was a cold light in her eyes, and she was obviously extremely angry at Han Fang's act of leaving without saying goodbye and committing murder. She took a deep breath, calmed down the anger in her heart and then ordered: "Wen Boyuan listens to the order! Send people to hunt down Han Fang immediately! At the same time, send the order to block all roads and strictly check the passers-by! We must capture him!" "Yes!" Wen Boyuan took the order and left.
